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<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT face=Arial>Hi Paul, and =
anyone else
with the same experience,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT face=Arial>The Home Office =
is keeping
track of these late deliveries. They have been having trouble =
getting the
Postal Service to deliver, as promised (no surprise from me!) =
Could you
please drop Dan Hall an email and let him know you are still getting =
yours
late. <A
href="mailto:danhall@ptgstore.com">danhall@ptgstore.com</A></FONT></SPA=
N></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT =
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT face=Arial>Thanks
much,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT =
face=Arial>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT =
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<DIV><SPAN class=530212919-27012002><FONT size=2>Jeannie Grassi,
RPT<BR>Associate Editor, Piano Techncians Journal<BR><A
href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net">mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</A> =
</FONT></DIV></SPAN>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>larudee@pacbell.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 26, 2002 =
7:21
AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuning Pin
Size<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Dave,
<P>I seem to get mine about two weeks after everyone else.
<P>Paul
<P>"David M. Porritt" wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> Paul:
<P>I got my February issue several days ago. You should have =
yours
soon. dave <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>*********** =
REPLY
SEPARATOR ***********</FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>On 1/25/02 at 11:37 PM =
larudee@pacbell.net
wrote:</FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 =
2px solid">Erwinspiano@AOL.COM
wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">
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#0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"
TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>The details are =
in the
article, but the disadvantage is that the 1/0 pin will
be</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>less =
rigid.
This can be a problem in a Steinway type design where the
distance</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
size=-1>between the
point of string tension and the pin block is roughly three
times</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
size=-1>greater than in
an open face design, and where there is no plate bushing
to</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
size=-1>mitigate the
leverage.</FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1> Hi Paul -- I'll =
read the
article but would you mind saying this a different way as it's =
not
clear to me. I find that using no 1 pins in new blocks is not =
a
problem unless fit too tight but what pin isn't. I don't have =
any
trouble with no. ones otherwise. I'll read the article, =
really!
I can't deny that no 2 are stiffer but ones render nicely when =
fit
well which is why I like =
them.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=-1>
>>>>>>>>>>Dale
Erwin</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>Dale,
<P>Part of the problem, even when you read the article, is that =
it's in
two installments, and the February issue isn't out yet. The =
answer
to your question will probably lead to more questions, all of =
which are
addressed fully in the article. The simplest answer, =
however, is
that in a Steinway the string height above the pin block - not the =
plate -
is roughly three times greater than it is in an open face design =
like a
Bechstein. Since the string tension is roughly the same, the =
leverage exerted by the string on the pin is three times as =
great.
If the pin sizes are the same in both cases, pin flex will produce =
roughly
three times as much string movement in the Steinway as in the =
Bechstein -
i.e. it is less stable. Going to a larger, stiffer pin size =
will
partly compensate for that.
<P>Chances are that at this point we get into "but what about...," =
in
which case I get to rewrite the whole article on line. I =
would just
as soon wait for the February Journal. There will probably =
still be
plenty to debate, but at least not the stuff I've already covered =
in the
article.
<P>Best regards,
<P>Paul</P></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>_____________________________
David M. Porritt
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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